The colorful
Portland, Maine, waterfront,
has come a long way with proper commercial and residential development.
Once downtrodden, the Portland waterfront story is much
different now with a growing restaurant and shopping scene -- a natural
progression, given its geographical nexus to Portland's travel jewel,
the Port Exchange. With several blocks full of seemingly
endless dining and shopping options, cobblestone streets and restored
19th century brick buildings, the Port Exchange district combines with
other historic, brick-dominated, tree-lined neighborhoods to offer one
of New England's greatest city travel destinations. While Portland is no doubt a
city, the feeling, however, is ultimately small-town with its casual,
generally friendly, quiet yet dynamic coastal personality.

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